CPLG Germany acquires Team! Licensing to create agency powerhouse
CPLG Germany - May 2019CPLG, one of the world’s leading third-partylicensing agencies, today announced the acquisition of Germany based Team! Licensing GmbH.
Maarten Weck, EVP& MD of CPLG, said: “We are very excited to join forces with Team! Licensing. By combining our strengths, we have created a German agency powerhouse. The extensive expertise from both companies brings unprecedented licensee, retail and promotional capabilities, and offers Licensors the most comprehensive service in GAS and acrossCPLG’s multi territory structure”.
CPLG Germany currently represents a wide range of Licensors, including CBS, Sesame Street, MGM, Dr. Seuss, Line Friends, Sega, and Tetris,as well as brands including Ironman, Perfetti Van Melle,and Apex Global Brands. The acquisition of Team! Licensing will, amongst others, bring Peanuts into the overall CPLG German representation.
Katarina Dietrich and Gerold Kolenbrander, joint founders of Team! Licensing,commented: “We are excited for Team! Licensing to become part of CPLG’s multi territory structure which will strengthen our client relationships both in Germany and across EMEA.”
Joachim Knoedler, Managing Director, CPLG Central Europe, oversees CPLG's Germany operations. Katarina Dietrich and Gerold Kolenbrander will continue as Senior Advisors to the business.